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How to Tell If a Ruby Is Real: 6 Reliable Tests
A real ruby is genuine corundum colored by chromium, but "real" actually covers four different categories: natural, treated,…
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Jade Gemstone: 8 Facts That Explain Why Not All “Jade” Is the Same
"Jade" isn't actually one mineral, it's a shared common name for two chemically and structurally different minerals, jadeite…
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Emerald Gemstone: 8 Facts Every May Birthstone Lover Should Know
If you are shopping for a May birthday or seeking the ultimate green gemstone to mark a traditional…
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Does Moissanite Get Cloudy? Separating Three Different Questions
Search this question and you'll find the same answer repeated across dozens of jewelry retailer blogs, almost word…
Color Change Sapphire: History, Mystery & True Colors
If you own an old piece of jewelry with a stone that flips from blue-grey to purple depending…
7 Sharp Facts About Blue Zircon—The Heat-Treated December Gem People Keep Confusing With CZ
Almost every blue zircon in jewelry started life as a brown crystal. The stone is a natural zirconium…
Rainforest Rhyolite: 8 Honest Facts About This Misnamed Stone
Rainforest rhyolite is a colorful, orb-patterned volcanic rock from a single extinct volcano in Queensland, Australia, prized for…
Leopardite: 8 Honest Facts About This Confusingly Named Stone
Leopardite is a spotted, manganese stained igneous rock named for its resemblance to a leopard's coat, or leopard…
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Sri Lankan Gem Heritage: The 2,000-Year Story Behind the “Island of Jewels”
Sri Lanka has been called Ratna Dweepa, the "Island of Gems," for over two thousand years ,not as…
Brown Zircon: A Beginner’s Guide to This Natural Gem
Brown zircon is, in a real sense, the original: it's zircon's most common natural color and the very…